McConnell Team Confirms 84-Year-Old Senator Remains Hospitalized After June 14 Cardiac Arrest
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Updated · The Daily Beast · Jul 3
McConnell Team Confirms 84-Year-Old Senator Remains Hospitalized After June 14 Cardiac Arrest
3 articles · Updated · The Daily Beast · Jul 3
Summary
McConnell’s office said the 84-year-old Republican is still in the hospital and recovering after an apparent June 14 cardiac arrest at his Washington home.
EMS dispatch audio revealed this week that responders found him unconscious and administered CPR, contradicting earlier assurances that he was quickly back to Senate work.
Charles Booker, a Democrat running for McConnell’s Kentucky seat, demanded fuller disclosure and said voters need to know whether the senator is alert and capable of serving.
McConnell has not appeared in public for weeks, is not seeking re-election, and is due to retire in January 2027 after more than four decades in the Senate.
The hospitalization adds to a string of recent health scares, including freezing episodes and falls that caused concussions, a broken wrist and temporary wheelchair use.